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  1. 05-24-2011 11:10 AM #1
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    Default Murphy must have taken a day off.

    The Watch Gods gave me some decent light and I was finally able to crack the caseback off this watch so I had to take advantage of the coincidence to snap a few pics.

    Judging by the case & movement serial numbers it looks like this is from @ 1973:









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    Beautiful watch...
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    That is a beautiful elegant watch Denis. Enjoy it in good health
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    Thanks guys! I found an applet that gives the year of manufacture for the case and for the movement, then estimates when the watch was finished assembly and sold:

    DateYourIWC applet

    According to this, it's probably from 1976 if you assume that IWC put them together a short while after both the case & movement were made separately.
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    Beautiful! I definitely want to put one of this movement series in my collection one of these days. Congratulations... I'll probably be looking for an earlier version...
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    Thanks David!

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    I'll probably be looking for an earlier version...

    You'll want to track down an 853 or earlier version then.
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    Super link, thanks.
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